24 h. ago ‘No smartphones before 14; no social media until 16’: The Anxious Generation author on how to fight back against big tech

One year on, Jonathan Haidt talks about the way his book changed the global conversation around children and digital devices – and explains how he handles his own teenagersJonathan Haidt is a man with a mission. You’ll have to forgive the cliche, because it’s literally true. The author of The Anxious Generation, an urgent warning about the effect of digital tech on young minds, is based at New York University’s business school: “I’m around all these corporate types and we’re always talking about companies and their mission statements,” he tells me. So, he decided to make one for himself. “It was very simple: ‘My mission is to use my research in moral psychology and that of others to help people better understand each other, and to help important social institutions work well.’”This is characteristic of Haidt: there’s the risk that writing your own brand manifesto might seem a bit, well, pompous. What comes across instead is the nerd’s desire to be as effective as possible, combined ...

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2 d. ago Axed Love Island star Kyle Ashman insists he should be on the show as he speaks for the first time since being axed after machete attack arrest

He has now shared his side of the story, explaining his innocence and hopes to be able to have a chance on the show in the future.

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3 d. ago Love Island stars that have been arrested over drug busts, drunken brawls and dangerous dogs

While many stars have used their appearance on the show to obtain six-figure brand deals - some have found themselves hitting headlines for wrongdoing.

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3 d. ago Second Love Island star questioned by police after woman complained her phone had been stolen after Kyle Ashman was axed following machete attack

Love Island contestant Dejon Noel-Williams was reportedly questioned by police after a woman complained her phone had been stolen.

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3 d. ago Love Island star says 'I'm not a violent person' after exit over machete attack arrest

Love Island bosses were forced to remove a new male islander from the line-up of the upcoming series after learning of his recent arrest

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3 d. ago Love Island star Kyle Ashman breaks his silence after being axed from the line

It comes amid reports that Kyle, 23, from Stafford was involved in a machete attack in February when masked thugs stormed a wake and hacked at a dad with a blade.

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3 d. ago Love Island star breaks silence as he's dropped from show over machete attack arrest

Kyle Ashman was announced to be a part of the Love Island 2025 line-up on Tuesday, but hours later it was confirmed that he had decided to leave before even entering the villa

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4 d. ago Revealed: Rolex thief, 18, who threatened to behead Aled Jones with a machete went on to attack Bridgerton star

Zacariah Boulares served only 14 months out of his original 24-month detention after carrying out  a terrifying attack against Aled Jones, 54, in Chiswick, west London in July 2023.

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4 d. ago Revealed: Rolex thief, 18, who threatened to behead Aled Jones with a machete went on to attack Bridgerton star

Zacariah Boulares served only 14 months out of his original 24-month detention after carrying out  a terrifying attack against Aled Jones, 54, in Chiswick, west London in July 2023.

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4 d. ago Love Island star's SHOCK EXIT as they leave the villa for 'personal reasons' after being cleared by police in machete attack ahead of upcoming series

ITV have confirmed the 23-year-old from Stafford has chosen not to enter the villa and has decided to leave the show for personal reasons.

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4 d. ago Love Island star dramatically axed from 2025 series after 'arrest over machete attack'

Love Island 2025 star Kyle Ashman was due to appear on the new series of the ITV show, but the 23-year-old has reportedly been sent home from Majorca by ITV bosses

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5 d. ago Body of slain gangster Ross Monaghan filmed lying outside bar in Spain as woman battles to save him

A witness at Monaghan’s pub in Fuengirola in the Costa Del Sol recorded the shocking clip on Saturday night.

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1 week ago Met Police chief Mark Rowley issues stark warning over government plan to let out prisoners early

Sir Mark Rowley said his force spent huge resources yesterday hunting for 'machete attack' teenager released on bail in London

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1 week ago Cops continue hunt for masked gang after machete attack on kingpin Mark Richardson's pal

The attack at David McMillan's home is being treated as attempted murder by police as they hunt for a masked gang.

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1 week ago Sir Chris Hoy backs new cancer trial 'that could save lives' in battle against disease

Olympic hero Sir Chris Hoy has encouraged other men to check for the disease since his diagnosis last year.

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2 w. ago A new room for a doomed loom – and the battle to save Australia’s slowly dying crafts

When a rare weaving device was destined for the skip, a collective of artists, teachers and students united to rescue it. They bemoan how university course changes are replacing deep skills with competency checklists“Rachel, bad news,” the text message read. “They’re disconnecting the loom tomorrow.”Rachel Halton still doesn’t know who made the decision, in October 2022, to summarily decommission the $160,000 Jacquard loom that had been a cornerstone of RMIT’s renowned weaving and textile design courses for 20 years. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Cops launch murder bid probe after Mark Richardson's pal seriously injured in 'machete attack'

Cops are treating the attack at David McMillan's home as attempted murder.

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2 w. ago Mark Richardson's pal 'hit in skull with machete' during attack at Edinburgh home

David McMillan Snr, 54, was raced to hospital following the incident outside his family home on Thursday night.

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2 w. ago Schoolboy, 14, stabbed 27 times in machete attack on bus home

Two boys, both aged 16, have now admitted murdering Kelyan Bokassa

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2 w. ago Mob boss Mark Richardson's pal rushed to hospital after 'machete attack'

David McMillan was raced to hospital following the incident at his home on Pitcairn Grove at 9.20pm last night.

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